Aerospace and Electronic Systems - August 2018 - 4

DOI. No. 10.1109/MAES.2018.188001

From the Editors of the Special Issue on Selected
Methods and Instrumentation of Metrology for AeroSpace
Pasquale Daponte, Stefano Debei

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Pasquale Daponte

Syefano Debei

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etrology is the theoretical and experimental interdisciplinary science of the measurement for each
research and application field. In the aerospace field, metrology plays a fundamental role both for
certification and for calibration of instrumentation. In addition, it drives the ideation and design of
innovative instrumentation and experimental setups to reproduce on the ground aerospace environments.
In this issue, we try to demonstrate this, highlighting the importance of measurement and instrumentation for all activities involved in aerospace. Aerospace projects need innovative and unique test
and measurement solutions throughout the entire product life cycle, from modelling and simulation on a
research and development bench to flight testing and operational applications. Innovation in aerospace
technologies takes place at an increasingly fast pace, as does the development of test and measurement
methodologies and technologies, and this is important for miniaturization and increasingly integrated
solutions to minimize the necessary resources. Companies and researchers should focus on the development of the next generations of aerospace equipment and, in the meantime, must ensure their effectiveness
before they are used in an operational context.
This issue is based on extended papers previously discussed during the 4th edition of the IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for Aerospace (MetroAeroSpace, www.metroaerospace.org) held in
Padua, Italy, in June 2017. To date, apart from industry conferences on specific issues related to the field of
metrological interest, there has been no dedicated conference series putting together experts in aerospace
metrology. MetroAeroSpace was proposed as an international meeting place in the world of research in
the field of metrology for aerospace involving national and international institutions and academia to
discuss the state of the art concerning issues that require a joint approach by experts from measurement
instrumentation and industrial testing, typically expert engineers, and researchers in innovation metrology,
usually academics.
To cover the most important topics of metrology for aerospace, in addition to general sessions, experts
in the field organized several special sessions, such as the following:
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Instruments and Technology for Exploration

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Measurement for Improving Quality, Reliability, and Safety in Aerospace Applications

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Complex Systems Operational Availability: Measurements, Methodologies, and Requirements

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Quality Measurement Techniques for Critical Software Systems

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Measurement and Instrumentation for Aerospace Application

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Meteorological Sensors and Sensor Systems for Flight Support

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Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation for Aerospace

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Terrestrial and In-Flight Verification of the GNC Systems for Satellites and Aerospace Vehicles

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Metrology for Radar Systems

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Relativistic Metrology

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Smart Materials and Structures for Actuators and Sensors in Aerospace and Space

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Interferometric and Optical Systems for Accelerometers and Attitude Sensors

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Metrology and Instrumentation for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

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AUGUST 2018
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